The Wars of the Roses (1965)
A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), which deals with the conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York over the throne of England, a conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. It was based on the 1963 theatre adaptation by John Barton, and directed by Peter Hall for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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David Warner
as King Henry VI
as King Henry VI
Janet Suzman
as Joan la Pucelle
as Joan la Pucelle
Peggy Ashcroft
as Queen Margaret
as Queen Margaret
Donald Sinden
as Duke of York
as Duke of York
Paul Hardwick
as Duke of Gloucester
as Duke of Gloucester
Roy Dotrice
as King Edward IV
as King Edward IV
Ian Holm
as King Richard III
as King Richard III
Susan Engel
as Queen Elizabeth
as Queen Elizabeth
John Normington
as Duke of Bedford
as Duke of Bedford
Donald Burton
as Duke of Exeter
as Duke of Exeter
Nicholas Selby
as Duke of Winchester
as Duke of Winchester
David Waller
as Captain to Talbot
as Captain to Talbot
William Squire
as Duke of Suffolk
as Duke of Suffolk
Brewster Mason
as Duke of Warwick
as Duke of Warwick
Stephen Hancock
as Bassett
as Bassett
Clive Morton
as Lord Talbot
as Lord Talbot
Madoline Thomas
as Margery Jourdain
as Margery Jourdain
Charles Kay
as The Dauphine
as The Dauphine
Jeffery Dench
as Sir Humphrey Stafford
as Sir Humphrey Stafford
David Hargreaves
as Duke of Norfolk
as Duke of Norfolk
Derek Waring
as Earl of Rivers
as Earl of Rivers
Colette O'Neil
as Lady Bona
as Lady Bona
Eric Porter
as Henry VII
as Henry VII
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Peter Hall
Director
Director
John Barton
Director
Director
Robin Midgley
Director
Director
Michael Hayes
Director
Director
John Barton
Writer
Writer
William Shakespeare
Original Story
Original Story
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